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Aging isn’t just in your genes—your environment plays a bigger role, study shows

Study explores the relative contributions of genetics and environmental factors to aging and premature mortality. It highlights how the exposome—lifetime environmental exposures—shapes disease risks, with socioeconomic status, smoking, and lifestyle choices emerging as key aging determinants.

23 Feb 2025

Medicare patients with cancer often receive aggressive treatment over supportive care

Many Medicare patients with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment at the expense of supportive care, according to a study that analyzed Medicare records.

22 Feb 2025

Study reveals gaps in palliative care for patients with advanced cancer

Despite considerable efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, a new retrospective study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed that close to half of patients with advanced cancer received potentially aggressive care at the end-of-life at the expense of supportive care.

22 Feb 2025

New 3D tissue imaging technique enhances thyroid tumor analysis

Empa researchers have developed a new 3D tissue analysis for thyroid tumors. This special X-ray technique uses artificial intelligence to enable faster and more precise diagnoses.

21 Feb 2025

Vitamin E significantly improves liver health in MASH patients, new study finds

A 96-week clinical trial found that 300 mg of Vitamin E significantly improved liver histology and reduced inflammation in patients with MASH, with no major safety concerns reported.

19 Feb 2025

Newly discovered antigens could speed the development of potent cancer immunotherapies

Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy tissue.

19 Feb 2025

Inflammation and metabolic syndrome contribute to prostate enlargement in aging men

A new research paper was published by Aging (Aging-US) on January 6, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "The profile of oxidative stress markers (arachidonic and linoleic acid derivatives) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in relation to metabolic syndrome."

19 Feb 2025

Study reveals key genetic clues for prostate cancer progression

A recent study published in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology explored genetic predictors of prostate cancer progression to help identify its clinical outcomes.

18 Feb 2025

Globally prostate and testicular cancer rates climb, but mortality is falling

New research maps the global burden of male cancers from 1990 to 2040, showing how aging, lifestyle, and healthcare access shape the future of prostate and testicular cancer outcomes.

12 Feb 2025

Research explores DNA methylation clock accuracy across tissues

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 3, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Characterization of DNA methylation clock algorithms applied to diverse tissue types."

12 Feb 2025

Engineered fat cells starve tumors and prevent cancer growth

Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning 'beige' fat. Once implanted, they outcompeted tumors for resources, beating back five different types of cancer in lab experiments.

4 Feb 2025

Red vs. white wine: New study finds little difference in overall cancer risk

Research finds no overall difference in cancer risk between red and white wine, but white wine is linked to higher cancer risk in women and increased skin cancer risk.

3 Feb 2025

Prostate cancer incidence rises in California following screening guideline change

Following a change in screening guidelines, the incidence went up across the state, even more than it has nationally.

3 Feb 2025

At-home urine test shows high accuracy for prostate cancer screening

Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate.

3 Feb 2025

Early side effects of radiation may increase long-term risk for prostate cancer patients

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, according to a new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

31 Jan 2025

PROTAC technology offers hope for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the most prevalent urogenital cancer affecting men.

30 Jan 2025

New research shines light on position-specific hallmarks of cancer

A team led by the Cancer Immunogenomics group at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, the Computational Biology group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute shows, for the first time, that within a tumor, the expression of the different hallmarks of cancer is not cell-specific, but rather position-specific.

30 Jan 2025